University of Houston - Fact Book 1996-97


Institutional Research

Trend in ACT and SAT Scores of First-Time-In-College Students
by Score Type, Ethnicity, and Gender
Fall 1992 - 1996


Recentered* Math SAT Scores

Fall 1992 Fall 1993 Fall 1994 Fall 1995 Fall 1996
NumberMean NumberMean NumberMean NumberMean NumberMean
African-
American
Female146486.9 151502.5133487.0186478.9283476.1
Male92515.4 90516.387503.689511.7136504.4
Subtotal238497.9 241507.6220493.5275489.5419485.3
Asian
American
Female189548.3 193555.6217562.4250560.9239556.4
Male169585.4 212586.7208589.0206580.7246585.4
Subtotal358565.8 405571.9425575.4456569.8485571.1
Hispanic Female203504.6 194494.7178507.7235506.3258502.9
Male189547.1 187542.8160540.1183535.0191529.7
Subtotal392525.1 381518.3338523.0418518.9449514.3
Inter-
national
Female18576.7 11575.514547.114600.09587.8
Male10647.0 15628.79575.68650.012615.8
Subtotal28601.8 26606.223558.322618.221603.8
Native
American
Female4540.0 4532.59503.34525.014577.9
Male9590.0 4622.55580.06558.35504.0
Subtotal13574.6 8577.514530.710545.019558.4
White/
Other
Female456541.4 411544.6396546.9386552.1402545.4
Male567585.5 452586.6413582.1419581.8426583.1
Subtotal1,023565.9 863566.6809564.8805567.6828564.8
All
Students
Female1,016528.1 964530.5947534.31,075532.01,205522.9
Male1,036572.9 960572.3882568.3911565.71,016563.1
Subtotal2,052550.7 1,924551.31,829550.71,986547.52,221541.3

* Beginning in April, 1995, SAT scores were recentered to a mean score of 500. To maintain comparability over time, scores on exams given before April, 1995 have been converted to the recentered scale.